{"id":6439,"date":"2013-10-01T14:24:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T13:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=6439"},"modified":"2013-10-01T14:24:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T13:24:49","slug":"jacqueline-from-whatsonni-com-shares-her-pick-of-family-events-happening-across-the-north-this-weekend-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2013\/10\/jacqueline-from-whatsonni-com-shares-her-pick-of-family-events-happening-across-the-north-this-weekend-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacqueline from whatsonni.com shares her pick of family events happening across the North this weekend."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pick-of-the-week.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6440\" title=\"pick of the week\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/pick-of-the-week.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"157\" \/><\/a>Down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Red Bull Foxhunt is back and it\u2019s bigger and better than ever! Once again, downhill mountain-biking legend, multiple World Cup winner &amp; favourite for the 2013 title, Gee Atherton returns to Northern Ireland this October for the innovative downhill-pursuit challenge where the hunters become the hunted! Red Bull Foxhunt will take place over 2 days, with qualifier time-trials taking place on the 5th and the event proper on Sunday 6th of October.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tyrone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Flann O&#8217;Brien Literary Festival, which takes place in Strabane and Lifford from Thursday 3rd October to Saturday 5th October, will celebrate the life and works of one of the major players in 20th century Irish literature, Flann O\u2019Brien, who was born Brian O\u2019Nolan in Strabane on 5th October 1911.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fermanagh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Experience Fermanagh\u2019s finest live entertainment and visual arts this autumn when the county\u2019s 5th Arts Festival;\u00a0Fermanagh Live\u00a0takes place from the 3rd to the 6th October 2013.\u00a0 Embracing music, drama and visual arts, Fermanagh Live is a celebration of many great events highlighting both local and other innovative talent while promoting Fermanagh\u2019s culture and heritage.\u00a0 This is a unique opportunity for audiences to experience an exciting and exhilarating programme with an eclectic mix of events that are not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Derry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meadowbank Sports Arena Magherafelt is the venue on Saturday 5<sup>th<\/sup> October for the town\u2019s Multi-Cultural Event celebrating our local culture and the cultures of our new residents, with an associated children&#8217;s fun day from 12pm to 4pm. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Armagh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Moscow Ballet perform Sleeping Beauty at the Market Place Theatre on Saturday 5<sup>th<\/sup> October. Once upon a time\u2026[as all good fairytales begin], in a faraway land beyond imagination, Tchaikovsky\u2019s sumptuous music fills the air and wondrous characters come to life before your very eyes. Fairytale characters abound alongside a King, a Queen, Good and Evil Fairies, Fairies of Gold, Silver, Diamonds and Sapphire plus the handsome Prince, all weaving their magic to present this timeless tale of Princess Aurora, The Sleeping Beauty &#8211; a story lovingly repeated throughout generations but never before performed so magnificently as with this colourful spectacle of Russia\u2019s finest &#8211; Moscow Ballet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Antrim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Ireland Potato Festival is a free family event taking place in the Glens of Antrim, \u00a0Innisfree Farm \u00a0and Portnagree House on October 4<sup>th<\/sup>, 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup>.<strong> <\/strong>Italy has pasta, Spain has paella, Northern Ireland has\u2026well, potatoes of course! Join in the fun at the North Coast at this three day festival to celebrate the mainstay of our culinary culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Belfast<br \/>\nWrestling Superstars are taking a break from their tours of America, Europe, Japan &amp; Mexico to take part in a giant one-off extravaganza in\u00a0Belfast City.\u00a0 The\u00a0Belfast Waterfront\u00a0is the venue for this year&#8217;s must-see event where fans will have the chance to witness the passion of dedicated athletes perfecting their craft.\u00a0 Wrestling Superstars will collide in an epic encounter inside the ring that\u2019ll grip the audience&#8217;s attention like nothing you have seen before.\u00a0 The spectacular event takes place on\u00a0October 4th\u00a0with doors opening at\u00a07.30pm\u00a0and show time at\u00a08.00pm. Spectators will get the chance to get up close and personal with their favourite stars.\u00a0This is a fantastic chance to have a great night out with friends and family at an affordable price. The action, excitement and fun cannot be matched.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on these and other events across Northern Ireland, news and competitions see www.whatsonni.com, follow us @whatsonni and like us at fb.com\/www.whatsonni and remember to add your\u00a0 events FREE OF CHARGE at www.whatsonni.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down Red Bull Foxhunt is back and it\u2019s bigger and better than ever! 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